A Delhi court has dismissed a plea moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi to seek supply of unrelied documents in the land-for-jobs case, observing that the plea was a ruse to delay the trial.
Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts said the accused hadn't persuaded the court that there were any special circumstances to permit production of any document prior to the stage of defence evidence.
The court noted that the plea was designed by the accused persons to condemn the trial to a maze at the very outset and that the law must guard against unreasonable, impractical and awkward outcomes.
The court also dismissed the applications moved by two other accused seeking supply of specific unrelied documents.
Lalu Yadav and his family face corruption charges in connection with the land-for-jobs case, as well as the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotel corruption case.
